Sunday, January 26, 2014

SAFERIGHT Family Photos


J. Elmer Saferight - (1894 - 1951)

Flora Sarah Saferight - (1890 - 1972)

Grady E. Saferight and wife Lena
Grady - (1906 - 1998)

Ulleses Grant Saferight - (b. abt 1870)
Back L to R: Garland Saferight, Jack Saferight, Joe Saferight, Ulleses Grant Saferight, Martha Jane Saferight
Adults Front Row: Clara Maude Holland Saferight, Lugie Saferight

Ulleses Grant Saferight - (b. abt 1870)

William Wesley Saferight - (1861 - 1941)

William Wesley Saferight and wife Clara
William - (b. abt 1899)

William Wesley Saferight - (1899)




Peter Daniel WATKINS Homeplace - Stokes County, NC


Peter Daniel WATKINS Homeplace

Front view of Peter Daniel Watkins Home. People were still living here when I took the image in 2003. Therefore, I couldn't get any closer.  Located at 704 Moir Farm Rd., Stokes County, NC. This place served as the Watkinsville Post Office 1895-1904. Peter was the Post Master until his death in 1903. The family cemetery is off to the side of the house closer to the road. 

Peter Daniels Watkins Home - Front View


Peter Daniel Watkins Home - Side view from the family cemetery


 The Peter Daniel Watkins Family Cemetery beside the house and my little daughter


WATKINS Old Homeplaces - Horsepasture, VA

WATKINS Homeplaces

This home is in the best shape of all the Watkins homes on the old home site in Horsepasture, VA near Price Road. We also believe it is the oldest. The first house below had people living in it until the 1980's. Based on the original construction, we estimate it was first built around 1780-1820.

1st House - Front Image


1st House - Side View 


1st House - Top of stairs looking down from upper floor. 
I took this image in the around 2004. I have no idea if the condition of the house has grown worse, but at this time the structure was sound enough to climb the stairs and walk around the upper room. 


Back behind the first Watkins house and in the woods was another Watkins house. Between these homes was a huge indenture that looked like it used to be an old wagon road between the houses. Beyond this house is the Old Watkins Cemetery. These graves have now been relocated and merged with the Payne Cemetery nearby. These two families intermarried. I do not know if this house and these woods were still there as the area was being cleared for development around 2009. 

 2nd House


 2nd House - Inside main living room fireplace


 This was the 3rd Watkins House in an open field beyond the 2nd house. Due to development and the relocation of the Watkins Cemetery, we believe this 3rd Watkins House was destroyed. 

3rd Watkins House


Inside the 3rd Watkins house - Inside main living room fireplace.